STORM SEASON AN NFPA JOURNAL SPECIAL REPORT EYE IN THE SKY The Public Safety UAS Response Team of North Texas assisted responders on the ground following Hurricane Harvey. Photos taken by deployed drones include, clockwise, searching for stranded victims in flooded residential neighborhoods; assessing damage to a water pump station; and helping authorities determine whether to reopen Interstate 10 near Houston. 'A L ANDMARK IN How Hurricane Harvey marked a turning point for aerial robots and offered critical insight for the proposed NFPA 2400. By Jesse Roman 40 | NFPA JOURNAL * N O V E M B E R / D E C E M B E R 2 0 1 7